I have been away from my computer for a while, so I am a little behind, but I do not want this news item to pass me by, albeit a bit late.

The City of Fishers has announced that Megan Baumgartner will be taking over as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Fishers.  Megan has been the assistant to Brandon Dickinson in that department, but will assume the top economic development job for the city following Brandon’s departure for another job opportunity.

Megan Baumgartner has been heavily involved in nearly all economic development projects pursued by the City of Fishers in recent years.  Before joining the city staff in Fishers, Megan worked for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and drew upon that experience in her work for Fishers.

“Megan has represented Fishers well during her time here and has proven to lead our city in the right direction as we strive to be a place where business thrives,” said Mayor Fadness in the city news relase announcing Megan’s promotion. “With this team in place, Fishers will continue to dedicate its efforts toward providing service and partnership to entrepreneurs, innovative firms, and small business.”

In the same news release, the city announced that Jordin Alexander joined the Fishers Economic Development team in September 2018 as Economic Development Specialist. Alexander is responsible for all redevelopment project coordination, compliance, programming, and outreach for the department.

In May of 2016, I interviewed Brandon Dickinson and Megan Baumgartner about their work.  Much of the information discussed is dated, but it gives you an insight into how Megan Baumgartner approaches economic development.